International Federation for Information and Documentation

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The International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID) was founded in Brussels in 1895 by Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine. Its original goal was to promote universal access to recorded knowledge through the creation of an international system of classification. In subsequent years, FID expanded its purpose to include international research in and development of information science and documentation. FID was dissolved in 2002.

From the guide to the International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID) Records, 1957-1982, majority 1960-1975 (University of Maryland Libraries)

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foundedBy La Fontaine, Henri, 1854-1943 person
foundedBy Otlet, Paul, 1868- person
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Brussels BRU BE
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Documentation
Information organization
Information science
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Establishment 1895

Disestablishment 2002

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